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Gov. Code, § 15363.62 · Chapter 1.4. Film California First

Gov. Code, § 15363.62

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

For purposes of this chapter, the following meanings shall apply:

(a) “Film” means any commercial production for motion picture, television, commercial, or still photography.

(b) “Film costs” means the usual and customary charges by a public agency connected with the production of a film, limited to any of the following:

(1) State employee costs.

(2) Federal employee costs.

(3) Federal, state, University of California, and California State University permits and rental costs.

(4) Local public entity employee costs.

(5) Local property use fees.

(6) Rental costs for equipment owned and operated by a public agency in connection with the film.

(c) “Fund” means the Film California First Fund, established pursuant to Section 15363.74.

(d) “Office” means the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, which includes the California Film Commission.

(e) “Production company” means a company, partnership, or corporation, engaged in the production of film.

(f) “Program” means the Film California First Program established pursuant to this chapter.

(g) “Public agency” means any of the following:

(1) The State of California, and any of its agencies, departments, boards, or commissions.

(2) The federal government, and any of its agencies, departments, boards, or commissions.

(3) The University of California.

(4) The California State University.

(5) California local public entities.

(6) Any nonprofit corporation acting as an agent for the recovery of costs incurred by any of the entities listed in this subdivision.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 296. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.

Source of truth

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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=15363.62.
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